Atletico Madrid were off to the worst possible start in La Liga 2025/26 after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Espanyol.All eyes were on Los Rojiblancos on the back of an impressive spending spree, but

Diego Simeone admitted Atlético Madrid were "hurt" by a 2-1 defeat at Espanyol in their opening LaLiga game of the season, after the team failed to capitalize on Julián Álvarez's sensational first-half free kick.

Atletico Madrid lost their opening match of a LaLiga season for the first time since 2009 after conceding two late goals to Espanyol.